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Ashe Hospital Receives Grant From NC Healthcare Foundation Published: 19 January 2021 Ashe Memorial Hospital recently received a $149,839.42 grant through the North Carolina Healthcare Foundation and the COVID-19 Hospital Preparedness Program. The Ashe Post and Times reports the funding is intended to support the urgent preparedness and response needs of hospitals, health systems and health care workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic while also strengthening their ability to protect their patients, staff and communities. With the additional funding, Ashe Memorial Hospita...

Berkeley Township Police EMS Division receives grant for CPR gear The Berkeley Township Police Department’s EMS Division is the recipient of a $14,567.82 grant courtesy of the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation. BTPD EMS said they will use the money to purchase an automatic Lund University Cardiopulmonary Assist System (LUCAS Chest Compression System and External Power Supply) to fulfill a critical need within the department. “The Township of Berkeley is thrilled to hear that the Berkeley Police Department-EMS Division has been awarded funds for an automatic chest compression syste...

Credit St. Claire HealthCare St. Claire HealthCare’s volunteer organization is donating the funds needed to purchase a LUCAS Chest Compression System, a device that provides continuous and safe chest compressions during CPR. The LUCAS system is portable and can be used anywhere it is needed throughout the hospital, has been shown to improve CPR quality over long durations, improves efficiency when administering life-saving care, and keeps caregivers safe while avoiding exposure to any illness the patient may have. “Having healthcare providers perform CPR can expose them to COVID-19, there...